A fun and charming little romance that sometimes trips over its own premise, Stuck in the Country With You is a cute second chance romance laden with sexual tension and a spited center. Zuri Day’s talent shines and makes the tropes ring new and fresh, but it’s not an entirely perfect book.

Genesis Washington made the mistake of having sex with her brother’s rival while mid-rebound from her ex. The great sex wasn’t worth their shared family drama, and as a result she hasn’t seen Jaxson King in ten years.

Until, that is, she inherits a farm from her beloved Great Uncle Cyrus and Jaxson happens to be her next-door neighbor. When Jaxson offers to help the out-of-her-depth Genesis acclimate to country life, they get closer. She leans upon the existence of her long-distance situationship, and Jaxson doesn’t help her complicated romantic life one iota. But is Jaxson worth all of the trouble getting back together with him might bring?

The answer to that one is ‘Yes’, for Genesis and the reader. Zuri Day has a great grasp of what it’s like to adapt to country living and Stuck in the Country With You throws in a slow-burn romance with a complicated history that’s rooting for.

Jaxson is a delight of a hero; grounded and sunny to Genesis’ sharp and biting. I really liked the contrast between the two of them and the way the romance comes about.

There is a bit of an age gap between them, which might some readers might not like, but they’re fully grown adults enjoying themselves, and it’s easy to get into the slow-moving heat of it all.

I did have to deduct some points from the final grade because the main conflict feels a little forced and creaky. But the end result is a fun and solid romance. Stuck in the Country With You is bright, romantic and funny – a really enjoyable cozy romance.